Surgery for lung cancer: insight from a state cancer centre in India

Purpose Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. However, less than half receive treatment with a curative intent and very few undergo surgery amongst them. We present our surgical experience with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis of a cohort of 92 non-small...

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Published in:Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2024, Vol.40 (1), p.50-57
Main Authors: Mithi, Mohamed Taher, Sharma, Mohit, Puj, Ketul, Devarajan, Jebin Aaron, Joshi, Nilang, Pandya, Shashank J., Patel, Shailesh, Warikoo, Vikas, Rathod, Priyank, Pandya, Shivam, Salunke, Abhijeet, Patel, Keval, Garg, Vasudha
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Purpose Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. However, less than half receive treatment with a curative intent and very few undergo surgery amongst them. We present our surgical experience with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis of a cohort of 92 non-small cell lung cancer patients operated with curative intent. Results Less than 2% patients of lung cancer were operated on at our centre. Adenocarcinoma was the most common histological subtype. Right upper lobectomy was the most common surgery performed. Two- and 3-year overall survival was 74.3% and 70.6% respectively. Two- and 3- year disease-free survival was 65.4% and 60.8% respectively. Conclusion The fraction of patients who are operated for lung cancer is very less. There is a definite missed window of opportunity. We have comparable survival to international data.
ISSN:0970-9134
0973-7723
DOI:10.1007/s12055-023-01590-9